Economic news(2024/03/01)
The market is paying attention: cross-shareholdings have fallen to zero!? [Economy column]
2024-03-01 22:36:00
The Nikkei Stock Average has reached an all-time high for the first time in 34 years, approaching an unprecedented 40,000 yen level. Some observers point out that one of the reasons why foreign investors, who are increasing their presence in the Tokyo market, are taking an interest in Japanese companies is the spread of corporate management that is conscious of capital efficiency, such as the sale of ``cross-shareholdings.'' Why are companies now drastically reconsidering Japan's unique customs regarding capital relationships, which have continued for many years despite criticism from institutional investors? (Economy Department reporter Mitsutsun Saito)
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry compiles new measures for companies to support balancing work and nursing care
2024-03-01 21:13:00
Due to the aging of the population, there are an increasing number of cases in which working people are overwhelmed with work and nursing care, so the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry recommends measures that companies should take, such as understanding the actual situation and implementing training, in order to support the balance between work and nursing care. We have put together new strategies.
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Job hunting for university students begins in earnest “The trend towards early employment is getting stronger”
2024-03-01 20:15:00
Job hunting for university students graduating next spring began in earnest on the 1st, with joint information sessions attended by companies being held in various locations.
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The market is paying attention: cross-shareholdings have fallen to zero!? [Economy column]
2024-03-01 19:41:00
The Nikkei Stock Average has reached an all-time high for the first time in 34 years, approaching an unprecedented 40,000 yen level. Some observers point out that one of the reasons why foreign investors, who are increasing their presence in the Tokyo market, are taking an interest in Japanese companies is the spread of corporate management that is conscious of capital efficiency, such as the sale of ``cross-shareholdings.'' Why are companies now drastically reconsidering Japan's unique customs regarding capital relationships, which have continued for many years despite criticism from institutional investors? (Economy Department reporter Mitsutsun Saito)
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Two Shinkin banks in Tokyo's Adachi and Katsushika wards are merging for the first time in Tokyo in 19 years
2024-03-01 18:39:00
Two Shinkin banks in Tokyo's Adachi Ward and Katsushika Ward have officially announced that they have agreed to merge next year in 2025. This is the first time in 19 years that a Shinkin Bank has merged in Tokyo, taking into account future population declines.
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Yen exchange rate decline Monetary policy retreats from expectations of early change
2024-03-01 18:27:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 1st, the yen exchange rate fell.
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NTT West's new president Ryota Kitamura, vice president of NTT East, will be appointed
2024-03-01 17:40:00
NTT West has taken responsibility for the issue of personal information being illegally leaked by a former temporary employee of a subsidiary, and has announced personnel changes in which Ryota Kitamura, vice president of NTT East, will be appointed to replace president Masaaki Mori, who is retiring at the end of this month. did.
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Two Shinkin banks in Tokyo's Adachi and Katsushika wards are merging for the first time in Tokyo in 19 years
2024-03-01 17:28:00
Two Shinkin banks in Tokyo's Adachi Ward and Katsushika Ward have officially announced that they have agreed to merge next year in 2025. This is the first time in 19 years that a Shinkin Bank has merged in Tokyo, taking into account future population declines.
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New car sales in February Daihatsu: 82% down compared to the same month last year Toyota: 34% down
2024-03-01 17:26:00
Last month, the number of new cars sold in Japan decreased by 82% for Daihatsu Motors compared to the same month last year due to the issue of fraudulent certification acquisition, and Toyota Motor Corporation, which receives cars from Daihatsu, decreased by 34%. % decreased.
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Job hunting for university students begins in earnest “The trend towards early employment is getting stronger”
2024-03-01 17:06:00
Job hunting for university students graduating next spring began in earnest on the 1st, with joint information sessions attended by companies being held in various locations.
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[Commentary] GDP falls to 4th place in the world Why was it overtaken by Germany?
2024-03-01 16:33:00
Japan's nominal GDP (gross domestic product) last year was surpassed by Germany, and it fell from 3rd to 4th place in the world. What is behind this? Commentator Akihiro Mikoda will provide a detailed explanation of the lessons for the future growth of the Japanese economy. (Video: 9 minutes 35 seconds)
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Nikkei Stock Average approaches the 40,000 yen mark, setting a new all-time closing price
2024-03-01 15:48:00
On the 1st, the Nikkei Stock Average rose more than 700 yen to close at 39,910.82 yen, setting a new all-time high.
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Two Shinkin banks in Tokyo's Adachi and Katsushika wards are merging for the first time in Tokyo in 19 years
2024-03-01 15:34:00
Two Shinkin banks in Tokyo's Adachi Ward and Katsushika Ward have officially announced that they have agreed to merge next year in 2025. This is the first time in 19 years that a Shinkin Bank has merged in Tokyo, taking into account future population declines.
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Nikkei Stock Average approaches the 40,000 yen mark, setting a new all-time closing price
2024-03-01 15:11:00
On the 1st, the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei Stock Average, rose significantly and closed at 39,910.82 yen, setting a new all-time high as the closing price.
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US NYCB's final deficit expands more than 10 times its initial level; stock price plummets despite announcement of new CEO
2024-03-01 14:48:00
New York Community Bancorp, an American bank holding company whose management is facing concerns, has revealed that its final profit and loss for the three months ending in December last year will be more than 10 times its initial deficit. Although the company has announced the appointment of a new CEO, the company's stock price has plummeted, and concerns about its management are increasing.
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[Real time] Nikkei Stock Average approaches the 40,000 yen mark
2024-03-01 13:33:00
On the 1st, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average rose significantly, hitting a new all-time high during trading hours and approaching the 40,000 yen mark.
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[Real time] Nikkei Stock Average approaches the 40,000 yen mark
2024-03-01 13:19:00
On the 1st, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average rose significantly and at one point reached the 39,900 yen level, setting a new all-time high during trading hours. In the New York market on February 29th, the NASDAQ stock index, which has many IT-related stocks, hit a new all-time high, and today's Tokyo market is also seeing buy orders for semiconductor-related stocks.
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Nikkei Stock Average approaches the 40,000 yen mark, up more than 700 yen from the previous day
2024-03-01 11:53:00
On the 1st, the morning closing price of the Nikkei stock average on the Tokyo stock market rose more than 700 yen from the 29th to more than 39,800 yen, setting a new all-time high during trading hours and hitting the 40,000 yen mark. This is a level that is approaching.
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G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting concludes, no joint statement adopted
2024-03-01 11:47:00
The G20 (G20) finance ministers and central bank governors meeting held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, ended on the morning of March 1st, Japan time. Although they shared the recognition that there was a high possibility of a soft landing for the future of the world economy, they were unable to adopt a joint statement due to differences in positions regarding the situation in Ukraine, leaving challenges to the unity of the G20.
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Stock price hits new all-time high during trading hours
2024-03-01 11:14:00
On the 1st, the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei Stock Average, temporarily rose by more than 600 yen to the 39,800 yen level, breaking the all-time high during trading hours set on the 27th of last month (February).
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Stock price hits new all-time high during trading hours
2024-03-01 10:13:00
On the 1st, the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei Stock Average, temporarily rose by more than 400 yen to the 39,600 yen level, breaking the all-time high during trading hours set on the 27th of last month (February).
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NY stock market NASDAQ stock index hits all-time high
2024-03-01 07:17:00
On the 29th, the New York stock market saw an increase in buying orders as concerns about American inflation eased, and the Nasdaq stock index, which includes many IT-related stocks, hit a new all-time high for the first time in about two years and three months.
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Indian GDP increased by 8.4% year on year, 13th consecutive quarter of positive growth
2024-03-01 07:09:00
India's GDP (gross domestic product) growth rate from October to December last year was +8.4% compared to the same period the previous year. This was the 13th consecutive quarter of positive growth, due to strong personal consumption and capital investment.
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Job hunting for university students begins in earnest from today, with information sessions for companies starting
2024-03-01 04:41:00
Job hunting for university students graduating next spring will get into full swing as companies begin holding information sessions for students on the 1st. It appears that there are many cases where hiring is not progressing as planned among companies facing a labor shortage, and there is a movement to start recruiting early.
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry summarizes measures that companies should take to support “business carers”
2024-03-01 04:34:00
With the aging of the population and other factors, working people are increasingly being overwhelmed with work and nursing care. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has compiled new countermeasures that companies should take, such as understanding the actual situation and implementing training, in order to support the balance between work and nursing care.
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Daihatsu aims to prevent recurrence under new management team after fraudulent acquisition of national certification
2024-03-01 04:27:00
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. has been appointed President Masahiro Inoue, who was the head of the Central and South America division of parent company Toyota Motor Corporation, on the 1st in response to the issue of fraudulent acquisition of national certification. Your ability to improve your organizational culture will be tested.
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The rate of increase in the price index of personal consumption expenditure in the United States is the lowest in about three years
2024-03-01 00:52:00
In the United States, the PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index) in January increased by 2.4% compared to the same month last year. The rate of increase was the lowest in about three years, once again demonstrating that inflation is slowing down.
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